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    They Called Me "Preacher": The Autobiography of an Unlikely Warrior in an Unfriendly Place
    They Called Me "Preacher": The Autobiography of an Unlikely Warrior in an Unfriendly Place
    They Called Me "Preacher": The Autobiography of an Unlikely Warrior in an Unfriendly Place
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    They Called Me "Preacher": The Autobiography of an Unlikely Warrior in an Unfriendly Place

    By William J Picking

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    Enjoy this story of a California teen who first served his country in 1967. His faith was shaken as he came home to discover the world had changed, but so had he. Seen and unseen wounds altered his perspective on life, but compelled him to share lessons learned about PTSD and TBI. This book will forever change the way you look at a warrior. Your new view will be filtered through the lens of how anxiety, fear, adrenalin, terror, death and trauma forever alter the person within. Faith shaken but never lost offers a glimpse into this warriors perseverance today.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateOct 25, 2014
    ISBN9781499068252
    They Called Me "Preacher": The Autobiography of an Unlikely Warrior in an Unfriendly Place
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    William J Picking

    William Picking has retired from the military after over 40 years of service in multiple venues. He volunteered as a Marine grunt and after many years as an Army officer, continues to help veterans of all ages. In spite of multiple physical limitations, he has an earned doctorate with special emphasis on PTSD and counselling. He encourages veterans and their families by example, offering them resources to help them cope with everyday life and the pitfalls of living with war trauma. He lives in Lynchburg, Virginia with his wife Bonnie and the nearby grandkids!

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